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Amsterdam Small Cap Index (^ASCX)
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Amsterdam Small Cap Index

Performance

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Returns By Period

Amsterdam Small Cap Index (^ASCX) returned 20.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^ASCX returned 6.63% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


^ASCX

YTD

20.70%

1M

10.08%

6M

24.99%

1Y

22.94%

3Y*

2.63%

5Y*

14.16%

10Y*

6.63%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^ASCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.67%8.54%-2.40%2.22%9.63%20.70%
20240.11%1.52%1.06%-3.29%4.64%-3.46%3.55%-2.96%2.78%-2.76%1.58%2.53%4.96%
20239.09%0.43%-0.40%-2.15%-1.73%-0.06%6.92%-1.87%-3.71%-6.28%1.34%0.13%0.76%
20221.83%-4.56%6.60%-2.99%-0.17%-9.60%2.86%-1.63%-9.22%2.32%4.12%-3.86%-14.65%
20213.37%3.96%7.26%1.28%2.75%-1.22%0.26%3.13%-4.59%-1.45%-3.41%8.46%20.68%
20200.27%-6.98%-30.53%13.41%3.53%3.51%0.59%15.21%-4.15%-0.92%21.16%6.83%12.20%
20195.69%3.66%1.35%4.46%-5.70%0.77%-0.13%-2.68%1.82%-0.14%4.37%2.49%16.52%
20181.10%-1.88%-3.82%4.00%1.39%-0.50%-3.15%0.25%-3.21%-8.65%-2.03%-3.51%-18.77%
20173.12%2.37%4.43%6.47%2.00%-0.54%1.25%-0.05%4.10%1.44%-0.65%3.64%31.02%
2016-7.87%2.11%4.32%-1.39%0.99%-4.29%5.39%3.32%3.33%-1.59%-4.98%5.92%4.24%
20154.00%13.92%11.12%2.65%-2.44%-2.83%5.80%-7.71%-3.69%6.08%2.17%1.97%33.18%
20141.11%7.35%2.90%2.78%1.56%-1.29%-3.00%-1.50%2.31%-3.19%2.73%3.26%15.51%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, ^ASCX is among the top 8% of indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^ASCX is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^ASCX is 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^ASCX is 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^ASCX is 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^ASCX is 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^ASCX is 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Amsterdam Small Cap Index (^ASCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Amsterdam Small Cap Index Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.36
  • 5-Year: 0.81
  • 10-Year: 0.38
  • All Time: 0.26

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Amsterdam Small Cap Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Amsterdam Small Cap Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Amsterdam Small Cap Index was 68.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2030 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.24%Jul 20, 2007427Mar 9, 20092030Jan 25, 20172457
-61.55%Sep 5, 2000656Mar 11, 2003756Feb 1, 20061412
-44.79%Jun 15, 2018450Mar 18, 2020186Dec 8, 2020636
-23.58%Feb 11, 2022172Oct 12, 2022662May 19, 2025834
-14.99%May 11, 200624Jun 13, 2006129Dec 11, 2006153
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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